Additional Assay — Mouse
Nest Building
Mus musculus
Behavioral test for Mus musculus — Nest score (1-5 Likert), % nestlet shredded, nest height
Quantitative Output
Key Parameters
Nest score (1-5 Likert), % nestlet shredded, nest height
References
Citations for Nest Building
- Deacon RM. (2006). Assessing nest building in mice. Nat Protoc, 1(3), 1117-1119. PMID: 17406392
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Mouse Research
Open Field Maze (various sizes)
OFT locomotion and anxiety
Elevated Plus Maze
Anxiety-like behavior
Morris Water Maze
Spatial learning and memory
Fear Conditioning Chamber
Contextual and cued FC
Rotarod (accelerating)
Motor coordination
Three-Chamber Social Interaction
Sociability testing
Y-Maze
Spontaneous alternation
Barnes Maze
Spatial learning (dry, less stressful)
Light-Dark Box
Anxiety-like behavior
Forced Swim Test Cylinder
Depressive-like behavior
Tail Suspension Apparatus
Depressive-like behavior
Grip Strength Meter
Neuromuscular function
Related Assays
Other Mouse Additional Assays
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Forced Swim Test (Porsolt)
Mus musculus
Immobility time, latency to first immobility, swimming vs climbing time
02
Tail Suspension Test
Mus musculus
Immobility time, latency to immobility, power of movement
02
Novel Object Recognition (NOR)
Mus musculus
Discrimination index, exploration time per object, object preference ratio
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